Sleeveless V-Neck Pullover Pattern #S-104

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This free pattern originally published in: 
Spool Cotton #172, Knit For Defense
Sleeveless V-Neck Pullover Pattern

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 6 skeins (2 oz. skeins) for size 38; 7 skeins for sizes 40 and 42; 8 skeins for size 44.
Milward's Casein Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 3 (3 mm. size) and 1 pair No. 5 (4 mm. size).

Sizes
38
40
42
44
Chest
38"
40"
42"
44"
Length from top of shoulder
25"
26"
26"
27"
Length from underarm to lower edge (including arm band)
16"
16½"
16½"
17"
Width across back or front at shoulders (including arm bands)
13½"
14"
14½"
15"
GAUGE: 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch.
Sizes
38
40
42
44
BACK … With No. 3 needles, cast on
120 sts
124 sts
132 sts
136 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 4 inches, decreasing evenly across last row of ribbing
16 sts
14 sts
16 sts
14 sts
There remain
104 sts
110 sts
116 sts
122 sts
Change to No. 5 needles and work in stockinette stitch (k 1 row, p 1 row) for
11¼"
11¾"
11¾"
12¼"
To Shape Armholes: Bind off 7 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Bind off 3 sts at beginning of following 6 rows. Dec. 1 st at end of each row, until there remain
66 sts
68 sts
72 sts
74 sts
Work straight until piece measures, from 1st row of armhole shaping
9¾"
10¼"
10¼"
10¾"
To shape shoulders, bind off 9 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Bind off at beginning of following 2 rows
8 sts
8 sts
9 sts
9 sts
Bind off loosely for back of neck, remaining
32 sts
34 sts
36 sts
38 sts
FRONT … Work as for Back, until there remain on needle
72 sts
78 sts
84 sts
90 sts
With right side facing, work across
35 sts
38 sts
41 sts
44 sts
Bind off next 2 sts (to start front shaping); work across remaining
35 sts
38 sts
41 sts
44 sts
Work over these sts only, decreasing 1 st at armhole edge every other row
3 times
5 times
6 times
8 times
AT THE SAME TIME
dec. 1 st at front edge every 3rd row
15 times
16 times
17 times
18 times
Work over the remaining
17 sts
17 sts
18 sts
18 sts
until armhole measures same as Back armhole
To shape shoulder, bind off 9 sts at armhole edge once. Bind off at same edge, remaining
8 sts
8 sts
9 sts
9 sts
Attach yarn and work opposite side to correspond.
NECKBAND … With No. 3 needles, cast on 8 sts; work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for
22"
23"
23"
24"
Bind off in ribbing. Block to measure
24"
25"
25"
26"
ARMHOLE BANDS (Make 2) … Work as for Neckband for
20"
21"
21"
22"
Bind off and block to measure
22"
23"
23"
24"
Block pieces to measurements given. Sew underarm and shoulder seams. Place right side of band on right side of sweater and sew around armhole with close over-and-over stitches, having seam at underarm. Sew neckband as for armhole bands; do not join ends of band, but make a seam at center front, forming a V on right side; turn down and sew the two ends on wrong side.
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